14:50 Ffos Las

Friday 23 November 2018

All12:3513:1013:4014:1514:5015:25

Walters Group Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 42.95s

Rocco²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 130

4/1

Victorious in a good ground novice hurdle at Chepstow over 2m last month. Ran well to finish fourth in a better race at Cheltenham (2m5f, good) subsequently and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 1629-14

Sneaky Feeling⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129

6/1

Struggled in three starts in handicap company so far including in a Grade 3 last month on his return from 11 months off the track.. This looks a weaker contest.

Form: 181/07-0

Lamanver Odyssey^t²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Jack Barber| OR: 129

20/1

Dual hurdles winner and placed off a 4lb lower mark in a 2m3f handicap at Haydock (soft) in March. .Debuting for a new yard having pulled up at Ayr (good) on her most recent outing in April.

Form: 1FP2DP-

Never Equalled^p²²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 126| C

14/1

Heavy ground handicap hurdle winner over 2m4f here in April. Decent effort when 24L fourth over 3m here subsequently and ran well prior to unseating on seasonal debut last year.

Form: 1/6U314-

Flashjack²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 125

11/1

Four time winner in staying handicap hurdles earlier this year. Well beaten at Hereford (heavy) over an extended 3m1f in April however and races off a mark 5lb higher than for his most recent victory.

Form: 411115-

Padge^p1²³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124

10/1

Fair 28L fifth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (soft) in February. Pulled up on his only subsequent start however. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on seasonal debut.

Form: U30/P5P-

Penn Lane³⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 124

5/2

Bumper and novice hurdle winner a couple of years ago and ran well on his return from a lengthy absence when second at Huntingdon (soft) over an extended 2m4f on handicap debut in January. Leading contender in this contest.

Form: 313F1/2-

Shadow's Boy¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 117

50/1

Handicap mark is falling following some moderate efforts this year. Races off a mark 1lb lower than when winning over an extended 2m5f at Wincanton (soft) in December last year.

Form: 1-25860

Gardiners Hill^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 101

3/1

Returns to hurdles following a couple of wins over an extended 3m1f in handicap chases. Races off the same mark as when winning at Ludlow (good) last time out and is likely to play a leading role racing from out of the handicap.

Form: P3P-211

Forecasts

Penn Lane (5/2), Gardiners Hill (3/1), Rocco (4/1), Sneaky Feeling (6/1), Padge (10/1), Flashjack (11/1), Never Equalled (14/1), Lamanver Odyssey (20/1), Shadow's Boy (50/1)

GARDINERS HILL is taken to complete a hat-trick on his return to hurdles following a couple of handicap chase victories. The selection receives weight from all of his rivals and can get the better of Penn Lane who ran well on his return from an absence earlier this year. Third place can go to Rocco who carries top weight on handicap debut following a good novice hurdle run last time.